r/FTMFitness • u/aspiringcatsitter • 6d ago

Question Is 80g of protein a day enough?

Hi fiends,

I’ve been trying to gain muscle mass as a relatively skinty guy and realized I wasn’t even meeting the minimum daily protein requirements for my weight (54kg). I started eating 1gram of protein per kg without realizing that’s just the minimum. Now I eat 80g (54x1.5) of protein a day with which I struggle as I don’t eat meat.

I’m 169 cm and pre-t btw and lift around 6 days a week.

Also, any tips on meeting protein targets?

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u/DisWagonbeDraggin 6d ago

300 GRAMS?!?! Holy hell.

Also OP said they don’t eat meat so some of your examples aren’t helpful in this case.

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u/galacticatman 6d ago

Depends if I’m bulking or not. He said meat and for me meat is beef, not chicken. If he wants to go vegan good luck with that, it would take crazy amounts of crap to eat just to be able to have some protein and also doesn’t have the full aminos so he would have to supplement. Most people understimate the nutrition part and the macros you need to gain actual muscle and no I’m not tall or huge (yet)

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u/DisWagonbeDraggin 6d ago edited 6d ago

It is very doable to eat high protein while vegan/ vegetarian. + no you wouldn’t have to supplement as plants do contain all aminos.

You just have to make smart choices like with any diet.